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Origin & history of Dirk1
Germanic / Dutch roots
Dirk comes from the Germanic / Dutch tradition, meaning Ruler of the people, gifted ruler.
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How popular is Dirk?
1954
peak year
The name Dirk reached its peak in 1954, with 438 registrations (ranked #341). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1918, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4632) today, averaging about 23 new babies per year. Dirk has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,935 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
438
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #341)
(ranked #341)
23
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
230
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,935
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dirk6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
D4
I9
R9
K2
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Dirk❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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